Around the NHL - 2024-25 season.

[Lunatik]

I said it last year: the issues that led to the Devils' goaltending stats last year were extremely similar to what the Flames were doing in 2022-23. Break but don't bend defence.

Haven't really seen them this season yet, but I'm not overly shocked by what is happening.

Their defense is soft as baby shit. Hughes, Nemec and Casey don't use their bodies either to hit or get in shooting lanes... Hughes gives the puck away like candy to trick-or-treaters... Hamilton is Hamilton, we've experienced that ride.... Pesce is like a dollar store Tanev IMO....

When Siegenthaler and Kovacevic lead your defense in ESTOI, you done f***ed up somewhere.

 

[Mobiandi]

Markstrom hasn’t been good since the Oilers found him out. He’ll make some nice ten-bell saves but you’re always holding your breath waiting for a softy now

And if the other team’s shot count is low, you’re probably holding at least 3-4 goals. He has never done well with lower shot volumes

 

[Lunatik]

Markstrom hasn’t been good since the Oilers found him out. He’ll make some nice ten-bell saves but you’re always holding your breath waiting for a softy now

And if the other team’s shot count is low, you’re probably holding at least 3-4 goals. He has never done well with lower shot volumes

Claiming Markstrom wasn't good last year is objectively bullshit.

 

[Anglesmith]

Markstrom hasn’t been good since the Oilers found him out. He’ll make some nice ten-bell saves but you’re always holding your breath waiting for a softy now

And if the other team’s shot count is low, you’re probably holding at least 3-4 goals. He has never done well with lower shot volumes

The Oilers didn't figure Markstrom out, they figured the Flames' system out.

Sending McDavid in on breakaways and odd man rushes isn't a gameplan decision made because they were playing Markstrom.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

The Oilers didn't figure Markstrom out, they figured the Flames' system out.

Sending McDavid in on breakaways and odd man rushes isn't a gameplan decision made because they were playing Markstrom.

The Flames defence was bad against the Oil but so was Markstrom.

He’s been bad every other year since we signed him.

20/21 he was 85th in goals saved above expected. Largely the reason the team missed the playoffs. .904 sv%
21/22 he was 12th in GSAA, and got a Vézina nomination. .922 sv%

As for 22/23. He was like 96th of 100 goalies in GSAA that year. The amount of soft goals (ie unblocked wrist shots from the top of the circle) he let in was astronomical. .892sv%

Last year he was like 8th in GSAA. He played well last year. .904sv%

Weird how the eye tests match the fancy stats…. Really the only year the Flames didn’t defend well was last year and you can see that reflected in the stats. Lower sv % but higher GSAA

He’s at -4 GSAA expected so far this year which is brutal and near the bottom of the league.